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36 Diseases Researched for Boswellia
NameACCKFocus
Crohn's Disease321Locked
Osteoarthritis312Locked
Asthma: Bronchial211Locked
Colitis: Ulcerative211Locked
Breast Cancer110Locked
Breast Fibroadenoma110Locked
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)110Locked
Tendon Injury110Locked
Inflammation24Locked
Bladder Cancer13Locked
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases23Locked
Adiponectin: Low Levels12Locked
Aging Skin12Locked
Atherosclerosis12Locked
Cancer Metastasis12Locked
Colorectal Cancer12Locked
Colorectal Cancer: Prevention 12Locked
Diarrhea12Locked
Hyperlipidemia12Locked
Insulin Resistance12Locked
Meningioma22Locked
Obesity12Locked
Oral Cancer: Prevention12Locked
Pancreatic Cancer12Locked
Pets: Inflammatory Joint and Spinal Disease12Locked
Skin Diseases: Photo-Aging12Locked
Acute Myeloid Leukemia11Locked
Arthritis: Rheumatoid11Locked
Autoimmune Diseases11Locked
Chikungunya Virus11Locked
Endometriosis11Locked
Epstein-Barr Virus Infections11Locked
Multiple Myeloma11Locked
Neuroblastoma11Locked
Protozoan Infections11Locked
Vesicular Stomatitis Virus11Locked
28 Pharmacological Actions Researched for Boswellia
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents636Locked
Interleukin-6 Downregulation211Locked
Leukotriene Antagonists211Locked
Analgesics110Locked
Anti-Tumor110Locked
Chemopreventive37Locked
Apoptotic34Locked
Antiproliferative 23Locked
Chemotherapeutic13Locked
Adiponectin upregulation12Locked
Anti-metastatic12Locked
Antiviral Agents22Locked
Cell cycle arrest12Locked
Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors12Locked
Leptin Down-Regulation12Locked
Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) inhibitor12Locked
MicroRNA modulator12Locked
Prostaglandin Antagonists12Locked
Prostaglandin PGE2 downregulation12Locked
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Inhibitors12Locked
Anticarcinogenic Agents11Locked
Antineoplastic Agents11Locked
Antiprotozoal Agents11Locked
Interleukin-1 alpha downregulation11Locked
Interleukin-2 Downregulation11Locked
Interleukin-4 downregulation11Locked
NF-kappaB Inhibitor11Locked
Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Alpha Inhibitor11Locked
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30 Abstracts with Boswellia Research

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A Boswellia serrata extract safely reduces pain and improves physical functioning significantly in osteoarthritis patients. Jan 01, 2008

Pubmed Data : Arthritis Res Ther. 2008;10(4):R85. Epub 2008 Jul 30. PMID: 18667054
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2008
Study Type : Human Study
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Substances : Boswellia
Diseases : Osteoarthritis
Pharmacological Actions : Anti-Inflammatory Agents
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A supplementation with Boswellia, betaine and myo-inositol reduces fibroadenoma dimension in young women.Apr 30, 2016

Article Publish Status : This is a free article. Click here to read the complete article.
Pubmed Data : Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2016 May ;20(9):1860-5. PMID: 27212181
Article Published Date : Apr 30, 2016
Study Type : Human Study
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Substances : Betaine , Boswellia, Myo-inositol
Diseases : Breast Cancer, Breast Fibroadenoma
Pharmacological Actions : Anti-Tumor
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An exclusion diet and nutraceutical therapy has significant therapeutic effects in juvenile Crohn's disease. Jun 01, 2009

Pubmed Data : J Am Coll Nutr. 2009 Jun;28(3):277-85. PMID: 20150601
Article Published Date : Jun 01, 2009
Study Type : Human Study
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Substances : Boswellia, Colostrum, Curcumin, Fish extract , Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG, Multivitamin
Diseases : Crohn's Disease
Therapeutic Actions : Dietary Modification: Allergen Free Diet
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Boswellia appears superior to mesalazine in safety and efficacy in the treatment of Crohn's disease.Jan 01, 2001

Pubmed Data : Z Gastroenterol. 2001 Jan;39(1):11-7. PMID: 11215357
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2001
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Boswellia
Diseases : Crohn's Disease
Additional Keywords : Superiority of Natural Substances versus Drugs
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Boswellia demonstrates significant effect against Bronchial AsthmaNov 17, 1998

Pubmed Data : Eur J Med Res. 1998 Nov 17;3(11):511-4. PMID: 9810030
Article Published Date : Nov 17, 1998
Study Type : Human Study
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Substances : Boswellia
Diseases : Asthma: Bronchial
Pharmacological Actions : Leukotriene Antagonists
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Boswellia demonstrates significant effect against Ulcerative colitis.Jan 01, 1997

Pubmed Data : Eur J Med Res. 1997 Jan;2(1):37-43. PMID: 9049593
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 1997
Study Type : Human Study
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Substances : Boswellia
Diseases : Colitis: Ulcerative
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Boswellia serrata and Curcuma longa dietary supplementation alleviated short and partially mid-term pain. May 09, 2015

Pubmed Data : Musculoskelet Surg. 2015 May 10. Epub 2015 May 10. PMID: 25957549
Article Published Date : May 09, 2015
Study Type : Human Study
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Substances : Boswellia, Turmeric
Diseases : Tendon Injury
Pharmacological Actions : Analgesics, Anti-Inflammatory Agents
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Curcumin and Boswellia serrata are safe and tolerable and helped to improvethe levels of an inflammatory cytokine (IL-6).Dec 31, 2012

Pubmed Data : J Complement Integr Med. 2013 ;10(1):1-10. Epub 2013 Jul 1. PMID: 23828329
Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2012
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Boswellia, Turmeric
Diseases : Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
Pharmacological Actions : Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Interleukin-6 Downregulation
Additional Keywords : Substance Combination
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Efficacy of high-dissolution turmeric-boswellia formulation for pain relief in adult subjects with acute musculoskeletal pain compared to acetaminophen.Jul 09, 2020

Article Publish Status : This is a free article. Click here to read the complete article.
Pubmed Data : Medicine (Baltimore). 2020 Jul 10 ;99(28):e20373. PMID: 32664057
Article Published Date : Jul 09, 2020
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Boswellia, Turmeric
Diseases : Pain, Pain: Musculoskeletal
Pharmacological Actions : Analgesics
Additional Keywords : Natural Substances Versus Drugs, Tylenol Alternative
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A case study of a man with bladder cancer using water-based extracts of boswellia showed favorable results. Aug 15, 2016

Pubmed Data : Integr Cancer Ther. 2016 Aug 16. Epub 2016 Aug 16. PMID: 27531547
Article Published Date : Aug 15, 2016
Study Type : Human: Case Report
Additional Links
Substances : Boswellia
Diseases : Bladder Cancer
Pharmacological Actions : Chemopreventive, Chemotherapeutic
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Boswellia has value in the treatment of diarrhea in inflammatory bowel disease. Jun 01, 2006

Pubmed Data : Br J Pharmacol. 2006 Jun;148(4):553-60. Epub 2006 Apr 24. PMID: 16633355
Article Published Date : Jun 01, 2006
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Boswellia
Diseases : Diarrhea, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
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Boswellia is as effective as orlistat in preventing obesity, hyperlipidemia, steatosis, and insulin resistance through anti-inflammatory effects and upregulation of adiponectin.Jun 01, 2019

Pubmed Data : Inflammopharmacology. 2019 Jun ;27(3):549-559. Epub 2018 Aug 1. PMID: 30069718
Article Published Date : Jun 01, 2019
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Boswellia, Polyphenols
Diseases : Adiponectin: Low Levels, Hyperlipidemia, Insulin Resistance, Obesity
Pharmacological Actions : Adiponectin upregulation, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Leptin Down-Regulation
Additional Keywords : Anti-Obesity Agents, Plant Extracts
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Boswellia resin has a therapeutic effect in canine osteoarthritic disease.Feb 01, 2004

Pubmed Data : Schweiz Arch Tierheilkd. 2004 Feb;146(2):71-9. PMID: 14994484
Article Published Date : Feb 01, 2004
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Boswellia
Diseases : Pets: Inflammatory Joint and Spinal Disease
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Boswellia resin may offer an alternative to classical medicine treatments for chronic inflammatory diseases such as atherosclerosis.Feb 01, 2008

Pubmed Data : Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2008 Feb;28(2):272-7. Epub 2007 Nov 21. PMID: 18032778
Article Published Date : Feb 01, 2008
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Boswellia
Diseases : Atherosclerosis, Inflammation
Pharmacological Actions : Anti-Inflammatory Agents
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Boswellia's anti-inflammatory activity is due in part to its inhibition of prostaglandin E2 synthesis.Jan 01, 2011

Pubmed Data : Br J Pharmacol. 2011 Jan;162(1):147-62. PMID: 20840544
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2011
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Boswellia
Diseases : Inflammation
Pharmacological Actions : Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Prostaglandin Antagonists, Prostaglandin PGE2 downregulation
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Boswellic acid and curcumin have chemopreventive properties on chemically-induced oral cancer. Nov 01, 2011

Pubmed Data : Zhonghua Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi. 2011 Nov ;46(11):678-83. PMID: 22333308
Article Published Date : Nov 01, 2011
Study Type : Animal Study
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Substances : Boswellia, Curcumin
Diseases : Oral Cancer: Prevention
Pharmacological Actions : Chemopreventive
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Boswellic acid suppresses growth and metastatis of human pancreatic tumors (nude mouse model). Jan 01, 2011

Pubmed Data : PLoS One. 2011 ;6(10):e26943. Epub 2011 Oct 31. PMID: 22066019
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2011
Study Type : Transgenic Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Boswellia
Diseases : Cancer Metastasis, Pancreatic Cancer
Pharmacological Actions : Anti-metastatic, Apoptotic, Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors, Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) inhibitor, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Inhibitors
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Curcumin and boswellic acid induced upregulation of tumor suppressive miR-34a and downregulation of miR-27a in colorectal cancer cells.Apr 30, 2015

Pubmed Data : Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2015 May ;8(5):431-43. Epub 2015 Feb 23. PMID: 25712055
Article Published Date : Apr 30, 2015
Study Type : Animal Study, In Vitro Study
Additional Links
Substances : Boswellia, Curcumin
Diseases : Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer: Prevention
Pharmacological Actions : Antiproliferative , Cell cycle arrest, Chemopreventive, MicroRNA modulator
Additional Keywords : Natural Substance Synergy
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Safety Study: Boswellia exhibits a high margin of safety in toxicity studies.Nov 01, 2010

Pubmed Data : Toxicol Mech Methods. 2010 Nov;20(9):556-63. Epub 2010 Sep 29. PMID: 20874664
Article Published Date : Nov 01, 2010
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Boswellia
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Topical application of Boswellia reduces photo-aging of the skin. Nov 16, 2009

Pubmed Data : Planta Med. 2009 Nov 16. Epub 2009 Nov 16. PMID: 19918712
Article Published Date : Nov 16, 2009
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Boswellia
Diseases : Aging Skin, Skin Diseases: Photo-Aging
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A botanical extract inhibits cell proliferation, induces apoptosis, and suppresses CCL5 in human endometriotic stromal cells.Aug 01, 2009

Pubmed Data : Biol Reprod. 2009 Aug;81(2):371-7. Epub 2009 Apr 29. PMID: 19403929
Article Published Date : Aug 01, 2009
Study Type : In Vitro Study
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Substances : Angelica, Boswellia, Cinnamon, Corydalis Yanhusuo, Licorice, Peony, Red Sage
Diseases : Endometriosis
Pharmacological Actions : Antiproliferative , Apoptotic
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Boswellia contains a compound (AKBA) which has inhibitory properties in meningioma cells.May 01, 2002

Pubmed Data : Planta Med. 2002 May;68(5):397-401. PMID: 12058313
Article Published Date : May 01, 2002
Study Type : In Vitro Study
Additional Links
Substances : Boswellia
Diseases : Meningioma
Additional Keywords : Plant Extracts
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Boswellia contains a compound which suppresses proliferation and induces programmed cell death in meningioma cells. Jan 01, 2002

Pubmed Data : Adv Exp Med Biol. 2002;507:387-93. PMID: 12664615
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2002
Study Type : In Vitro Study
Additional Links
Substances : Boswellia
Diseases : Meningioma
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Boswellia contains compounds with significant anti-protozoa activity.Mar 01, 2009

Pubmed Data : Phytother Res. 2009 Mar;23(3):303-7. PMID: 21157686
Article Published Date : Mar 01, 2009
Study Type : In Vitro Study
Additional Links
Substances : Boswellia
Diseases : Protozoan Infections
Pharmacological Actions : Antiprotozoal Agents
Additional Keywords : Selective Cytotoxicity
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Boswellia exhibits cytotoxic activity against neuroblastoma cell lines and inhibits Epstein-Barr virus. Sep 01, 2006

Pubmed Data : Biol Pharm Bull. 2006 Sep;29(9):1976-9. PMID: 16946522
Article Published Date : Sep 01, 2006
Study Type : In Vitro Study
Additional Links
Substances : Boswellia
Diseases : Epstein-Barr Virus Infections, Neuroblastoma
Pharmacological Actions : Anticarcinogenic Agents, Antineoplastic Agents, Antiviral Agents
Additional Keywords : Plant Extracts
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Boswellia frereana extracts exhibit anti-inflammatory efficacy in an in vitro model of cartilage degeneration indicating its therapeutic role in treating osteoarthritis.Feb 01, 2006

Pubmed Data : Curr Eye Res. 2006 Feb;31(2):147-53. PMID: 19943332
Article Published Date : Feb 01, 2006
Study Type : In Vitro Study
Additional Links
Substances : Boswellia
Diseases : Osteoarthritis
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Boswellia's immunomodulatory properties may make it ideal for the treatment of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.Sep 01, 2010

Pubmed Data : Phytomedicine. 2010 Sep;17(11):862-7. Epub 2010 Aug 8. PMID: 20696559
Article Published Date : Sep 01, 2010
Study Type : Review
Additional Links
Substances : Boswellia
Diseases : Arthritis: Rheumatoid, Asthma: Bronchial, Autoimmune Diseases, Colitis: Ulcerative, Crohn's Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Osteoarthritis
Pharmacological Actions : Interleukin-1 alpha downregulation, Interleukin-2 Downregulation, Interleukin-4 downregulation, Interleukin-6 Downregulation, Leukotriene Antagonists, NF-kappaB Inhibitor, Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Alpha Inhibitor
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Boswellic acid acetate can induce apoptosis and differentiation in leukemia cells.Jan 01, 1999

Pubmed Data : Leuk Res. 1999 Jan;23(1):43-50. PMID: 9933134
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 1999
Study Type : In Vitro Study
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Substances : Boswellia
Diseases : Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Pharmacological Actions : Apoptotic
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Boswellic acid inhibits gene products in multiple myeloma cells involved in proliferation, survival and angiogenesis. Jan 01, 2009

Pubmed Data : Mol Cancer Res. 2009 Jan;7(1):118-28. PMID: 19147543
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2009
Study Type : In Vitro Study
Additional Links
Substances : Boswellia
Diseases : Multiple Myeloma
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Curcumin and Boswellia serrata gum resin extract inhibit chikungunya and vesicular stomatitis virus infections in vitro.Nov 19, 2015

Pubmed Data : Antiviral Res. 2015 Nov 20. Epub 2015 Nov 20. PMID: 26611396
Article Published Date : Nov 19, 2015
Study Type : In Vitro Study
Additional Links
Substances : Boswellia, Curcumin
Diseases : Chikungunya Virus, Vesicular Stomatitis Virus
Pharmacological Actions : Antiviral Agents

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